Extensive online questionnaire that takes quite some time to complete. Then come the interviews, first an interview with the store manager and then the district manager (or together). Nothing out of the ordinary just your basic old questions about employment history with typical retail sales questions. The interview was very relaxed, easy, and non-intimidating.
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Question 1
Basic questions about experience such as; Give me an example of a time when you gave exceptional customer service and went above and beyond. Things like that...
I applied online. I interviewed at Fastenal (McHenry, IL) in Sep 2018
Interview
Initial call from corporate HR asking why I believe I am a good fit for the job. Then I received a call to schedule a F2F interview. The interviewer went through a list of questions required by corporate.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Dallas, TX) in Jun 2016
Interview
a scripted interview, very mechanical, not very much room for improvisation, expected rehearsed and standard interview answers. Met with two managers in an office there were appx 15 questions. The interview took appx 30 minutes. I was passed on to the next interview. It is a three stage process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
It was a brief interview, we chatted over the phone once and then met again in person. It was a very quick process, I was offered the job 2 weeks after the first phone interview.
